AP Govt TRI 2 EXAM Review that when you take it u will feel smart but you still need to study!

Question 1

The United States CONGRESS has ______ total members, _____ in Senate and _____ in the House

Accepted Answer

535, 100, 435

Question 2

Federal tax policy emerges from Congress through...

Accepted Answer

the House Ways and Means Committee

Question 3

Budget items mandated by law or by a previous obligation are known as...

Accepted Answer

Uncontrollable expenditures

Question 4

What are automatic across the board spending cuts called?

Accepted Answer

Sequestrations

Question 5

The Constitution specifies that members of the House must be_____ years of age.

Accepted Answer

25

Question 6

Patronage is a hiring and promotion system based on

Accepted Answer

knowing the right people

Question 7

Most of the business of Congress takes place...

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in committees and sub committees

Question 8

________ privileges refer to the free use of the mail system enjoyed by Congress.

Accepted Answer

Franking

Question 9

When a small number of people sue on behalf of all other people similarly situated is call a

Accepted Answer

class action suit

Question 10

Which cabinet department is headed by the attorney general?

Accepted Answer

Justice

Question 11

A budget deficit occurs when

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Expenditures exceed revenues in a fiscal year

Question 12

The War Powers Resolution was passed as a reaction to...

Accepted Answer

America's fighting in Vietnam and Cambodia

Question 13

House seats are up for re-election every ____ years and Senate every ____ years

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2 ; 6

Question 14

Which of the following best describes the position of First Lady?

Accepted Answer

It is not an official government position.

Question 15

Because wealthier Americans pay higher rates of income taxes, the federal income tax is a...

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progressive tax

Question 16

Impeachment of a president means that the president is...

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indicted by the House

Question 17

Litigants are...

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the plaintiff and the defendant.

Question 18

Activities of members of Congress that help constituents as individuals are known as

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casework

Question 19

The largest social policy of the federal government is in the area of...

Accepted Answer

Social Security

Question 20

interested parties in a case, not formal litigants, sometimes submit ________ briefs,

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amicus curiae

Question 21

The government borrows money principally by...

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selling bonds.

Question 22

Amtrak and the United States Postal Service are examples of

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government corporations.

Question 23

The entry point for most litigation in the federal courts is in one of the ____ courts

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district

Question 24

Which amendment limited presidents to two terms?

Accepted Answer

22nd

Question 25

Which of the following is NOT one of the president's powers as the nation's chief diplomat?

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declaring war against an adversary

Question 26

Entitlements are...

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obligation to pay X amt. of benefits to Y # of recipients

Question 27

Courts with appellate jurisdiction...

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review the legal issues involved in a case.

Question 28

What is the major responsibility of the Office of Management and Budget?

Accepted Answer

To prepare the President's budget

Question 29

Congress was officially given the power to levy an income tax through the...

Accepted Answer

16th Amendment.

Question 30

According to the Constitution, revenue bills must originate in the

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House

Question 31

How long is the term of a federal judge or justice?

Accepted Answer

For life

Question 32

A policy document allocating burdens and benefits is known as

Accepted Answer

a budget

Question 33

All courts rely heavily upon ____. (the way similar cases were handled in the past)

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precedent

Question 34

There are ____ federal courts of appeal (not appellate) , and ____ federal district courts

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12; 91 (94 currently)

Question 35

A legislature divided into two houses is called a ________ legislature.

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bicameral

Question 36

About 98 percent of all criminal cases in the United States are heard in...

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state and local court systems.

Question 37

Studies have found that most Americans...

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are satisfied with the help received from bureaucrats.

Question 38

A ___is a Supreme Court ruling without explanation (has no value as precedent)

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per curiam decision

Question 39

The Constitution specifies that members of the Senate must be_____ years of age.

Accepted Answer

30

Question 40

All civil service systems are designed to...

Accepted Answer

create a nonpartisan government service w/ merit promotions

Question 41

According to the Constitution, a president must be at least _____ years of age.

Accepted Answer

35

Question 42

____ opinions are offered by a Justice to support majority decision, but for a different reason

Accepted Answer

Concurring

Question 43

When a president vetoes congressional legislation...

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Congress can override veto by a 2/3 vote in both house

Question 44

Once the House votes for impeachment, the president...

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is tried by the Senate

Question 45

The Hatch Act, passed in 1940...

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stops fed. civil service employees from acting in politics

Question 46

Which cabinet department is charged with overseeing the nation's national resources?

Accepted Answer

Interior

Question 47

Who pays Social Security taxes?

Accepted Answer

Employers and employees

Question 48

The order of succession to the presidency, should they be unable to fulfill their duties is

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VP, Speaker of the House, president pro tempore Senate

Question 49

Constitutional power of a president to send bill back to Congress with certain reason(s)

Accepted Answer

veto

Question 50

Personnel who exercise discretion, pay attention to routine, and deal directly with clients...

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are called street-level bureaucrats.

Question 51

The only president to resign his office was...

Accepted Answer

Richard Nixon

Question 52

The agency created to police the stock market is the...

Accepted Answer

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Question 53

Rule of _____ requires this many Supreme Court Justices to agree to hear a case

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2, 4

Question 54

Congress frequently resorts to ____, laws that allow agencies to spend previous year's level

Accepted Answer

continuing resolutions

Question 55

An authorization bill

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changes a discretionary government program (entitlement)

Question 56

An "iron triangle" consists of...

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a bureaucracy , interest group, & congressional committee

Question 57

The main job of federal bureaucrats is to...

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implement and regulate government policies.

Question 58

There are ____ cabinet departments with a secretary (chosen by president / Senate approved)

Accepted Answer

15

Question 59

Standing to sue refers to...

Accepted Answer

requirement that plaintiffs have a serious interest in case

Question 60

What is known as the "granddaddy" of the government corporations?

Accepted Answer

The Tennessee Valley Authority

AP Govt TRI 2 EXAM Review that when you take it u will feel smart but you still need to study!

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AP Govt TRI 2 EXAM Review that when you take it u will feel smart but you still need to study!

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